SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia batsman Steve Smith dampened down talk of his retirement on Friday after suggesting it was by no means certain that he would be still playing test cricket next season.The 33-year-old former captain scored his 30th test hundred on the second day of the third test against South Africa on Thursday, moving … Read more
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Rain prevented the start of the third day of the already weather-disrupted third and final test between Australia and South Africa at Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday.The covers were still on the pitch at the scheduled start, which had been brought forward by half an hour to 1000 local time (2300 GMT) … Read more
Sydney Thunder’s English opener Alex Hales is confident a shortened Big Bash season will encourage more international stars to travel for future competitions as a stack of overseas players prepare to leave Australia for other leagues. Hales has one more match for the Thunder before he joins the UAE T20 League, with other BBL headliners … Read more
KFC BBL|12English opener Alex Hales believes a shorter BBL will entice more international players to make the trip to Australia for the tournamentAAP 6 January 2023, 10:36 AM AESTEnglish batter Alex Hales believes plans to shorten the Big Bash League will encourage more international players to make the trip to Australia for the annual T20 … Read more
An incensed Matthew Wade blew up at umpire Paul Wilson on Thursday night over a contentious call that helped the Strikers produce the BBL’s greatest ever run chase. The Strikers made 3-230 from 19.3 overs in reply to the Hurricanes’ record score of 4-229, making it the fifth-greatest T20 run chase of all time, and … Read more
Pakistan started disastrously by losing two wickets without scoring Thursday after New Zealand set them a bold target of 319 to win the second Test in Karachi.Skipper Tim Southee dismissed opener Abdullah Shafique with the second ball of Pakistan’s second innings before Ish Sodhi bowled nightwatchman Mir Hamza in the last over of the fourth … Read more
Alec Stewart has taken a temporary leave of absence from his role as Surrey’s director of cricket to care for his wife, Lynn, as she begins a new round of treatment for the cancer she was first diagnosed with in 2013.“In order to care for his wife and family at this difficult time, Alec has … Read more
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Australia v South Africa Tests – MenSouth African spinner Keshav Maharaj says it has been hard to pinpoint the reason for his disappointing performances on tour in AustraliaAAP 6 January 2023, 09:14 AM AESTSouth Africa's first-choice spinner Keshav Maharaj is struggling to explain his disappointing performances in the NRMA Insurance Test series against Australia as … Read more
PopularA New Year inevitably leads to looking ahead at what is coming up and 2023 offers plenty to get excited about, including, for the first time in the same year, continental Games in Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania and Pan America and a FIFA Women’s World Cup that will highlight female football in a way that … Read more